Claim 417

Novaya Gazeta said the law carried huge fines and the prospect of an outlet's closure.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: Novaya Gazeta said the law carried huge fines and the prospect of an outlet's closure.
Field: effect_on_reporting
Value: Penalties include closure and huge fines
About: incident 2022-russia-criminalizes-fake-war-reports
Source: Complete censorship in Russia: Novaya Gazeta removes its materials on war in Ukraine
Publisher: Ukrainska Pravda
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2022-03-04

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huge fines and the prospect of closure of the media outlet